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I have planned a trip out to the French river for a 5th year in a row and usually I target pike and bass. Last year though I got hooked on muskie fishing for when I was trolling a 3 inch Husky Jerk I hooked a 55inch muskie. I was able to land it and release it safely. That exhilaration that came with hooking a fish that immense has never really left me all year and as I am about to make my way up to the French river I was wondering if anyone could provide me with some Muskie fishing tips for spring/early summer, recommend some lures and information on everything to do with muskie fishing

 

Thanks

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Make sure you read up on how to handle and release Musky properly. They're big, but very delicate. Sometimes you need to allow a lot of time for revival. I've been a big supporter of having a proper Catch-and-Release topic pinned to these boards for musky and all other species of fish, so please do your research before you end up on the water.

 

Some Resources:

 

www.petemaina.com

 

www.muskyhunter.com

 

Ryan

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Make sure you have the proper equipment to handle these fish too. Stout rods and powerful reels. I use 80lb no-stretch superline. This ensures a quicker fight and hence less harm to the fish. The long fights on light tackle is what will kill a muskie. THey get tired out from a long fight then pulled out of the water and they're done for after that.

 

I've never fished the french so I can't help much with baits etc. but good luck and have fun.

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here is a good link to help get you on the right track please have a look around the Muskies Canada site there is alot of good info on there please read up then come back with follow up questions or shoot me a PM i will help you out as much as possible as well as many others here.

 

Cheers and good reading Mike

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